Manicuring apparatus



I Jan. 22, 1935. G. s. UBELHAl RT ET AL MANICURING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 31, 1933 54 kg {5 Arromvavs 'l his i'nvention relates an automatic nani-i' Patented Jan. 22, 1935 Y moumne ions f Gedrge s; Ubelhart',lLakewood; "and Joh'n E.

' McAllister, Cleveland; Ohio, assig nors to Vivianfi- Beauty Shoppe, Inc.-,Cleveland,:Ohiwaeorpm I 'r ouring device and has foi" its. primary object to provide such .a device'which is simple. in onstrueibnw e fie en :inlo rati rnd i xn nei e liq manufacture,

. I i I further obectof the present invention iie'sides in providing a me jcuring device wherein the va -f rious ins ruments required are removable and intercheneeebl nd are positively actuated by motivepqwer v r A further, object of the invention resides in img parting ageciproce o'ry movement to the various instruments of the deviceas distinguished from the :socaliedrotary movement. I V 7 A further'object of the invention resides in pro viding' multi-sided instruments adapted to be re.-

movebly supported in the device and replaceable in-the event of exee ssive wear ordemage. t Withthe; yobj ects; above indicated and other obeets-"hereinefter explained in, view; the inven tion consistsiin the construction and combination oi-elementshe'reinafter described and claimed. R e r n to the drawin aw 'Fig z l ;is;;ane1evationa1 view of a manicuring devicev embodying the present invention;. 1 -;Fig 2 is 'a longitudin 1 y chuck; endof the device showing the rdetails i the construction; o on I Edge 3 is e cross sec 'onal view taken online. 3- --3 of Fig. 2' and ona enlarged scale;

- gEig. 4 is 1 a, cross sectional 4e.-4 =;,0Fig. 2, andon an enlarged scale; i

ctlonal view of the strun ents usedwith' the device; and] it-: of Fine-en n an n er d le-w A the present invention :1s l 11l1,S t1ated' generally in Fig; and;consists ofehousing 20 within which an :instrument 21 reciprocated through -the instrumentality of a cable 22 having one end con-I nected with the instrument 21 and the opposite so -.th a .t,the motor 21: nayhave a universal movie'- nentwithin a range for which it is intended-r A supporting-member 27,;which is preferably circular, alsohase depending tubular extension which fit iwithin the upper; end of the upright member 26 and s; securedegainst acc dental disensege toreeeive end sup ort he housing 20 when not similar} "Lee flan e 1 Wi hin whichisdi'sjposed apo t on o the cable 22 Jaeieeent he eccent i .23." The lowe endo th .unr htmembermilheQs a. hase 32 se 10, curedihereto; in

serip'tion is' 'pnnecessa hadto im tMcAlliste lating 21, 9 3:

ew taken on 111m? x Figse-fi to 10 inclusive are views oi various in l ln thedrawing, a manicuring device embodyin f depu ati n. Augu t 31;; 1933?;Se fial no" es zgseojj 19 claims, (01.132414)- v' 1 menttyts1rew .2si other retaining means A,

h'andleZQ in hefqrin o an in r du has its ends; secured to th'efsupporting' member 27in any suit 7 ableiniaunerend nci cl sith mo or fi nd, yoke 25, servingthe-edditional nutn 'se of a Prote tionfor-themotorin fiiigiimiabei; in tail 5 recessed- [d pendin fienee30 which is adapted ometricallii ionn site' th reto is a havin Lupwardlv fix e iil nfl lsu teble'mennerend upon whichthe stand is su por ed A ex ension '33, isconnectedet one. end toia well epl ugfi fhy which,

ur enti vg j pplitd tonne motor the QPPQS tQ end Q th w km, a control Switch 35 mounted uponlthe supporting mernberlwz'i,

extension 33' beingconn et dm any 2.

mann r withgthe motor 24 and with .l i' st ndi rms :no' pa t at the.

' Y ie iedthatiurther de:

but reference may be 2e e i e ep 1ieat en re% and; senayNo estsn' nl e Ju y The housine filflii showhjniorel eleerly 2, 5

.in the'fo'rnr of a; tubu1or-m'e1nbetarid may be so made of any suitable inaterialwhieh is. light so that they e begeasily handled by] en L operator.

fIjhe 7. front end.

to time usi ez sj l s by a; men: fits within he end of the housing 'rmed upon the innerfsurface. of. .the

ous n i zo heloiit'el endi i h housinszo is then bent inwardly at 38 tohold-the pmges ee atel Hi??? the h u n 0- The-Plug 6 40 prio'viue'd 1th an o werdlyeextendine educed portion. 39 for ep rpose whic wi l be later de scribed. I 1 i The rear I V screw th eadedj t 0 to re eivea nterior v screw 45,

e; intestine 20- m me r d d s p 4 w en spmvi e h an a opening,42,, A cylindrical memberdli hasanen larged portionai i formed upon its inner end end whichrportion is adapted to fit within theoadjee cent end oithehousi Q20. A laterally. extend- 5o i s circumferentialfien 4Y5 s so crmed' n tegrel with the1meniher-43' and positions the meme b 3 with respec itq thehQ ASiM-Z b nease; "ment betweenthe flange 45 and; the end of the 7 h us n 0. 117 1 1 dylp rii l i, ne, member 1 i i i dl wi h ,a -latemnyxtenam 3? Slidably mounted within the housing 20 is a member 48 which hasa cylindricalextension 49 formed integral at its forward end. This exten'-' sion is slidably disposed within'an axial bore 50, provided in the plug 36 and its'free endextends slightly beyond the end of the reduced portion39;

The cylindrical extension 49 also has an axial bore 51 extending rearwardlvand communicat ing with a bore 52 of larger diameter provided" in the rear end of the slidable member 48-. The slidable member .48 is provided with an upper slot 53 extending rearwardly from its forward end.

and a lower 'slot54 also extendinginwardly from ithj ni z tens on fifii da tewo r ect, r u h an opening provided i'n'thewall of the housing 2Q and which is peened over or riveted so as to secures the block ra'gainst" displacement.

member 48 to slide longitudinally within the hous-t i 20, t als t pli e ny pe d t l -i tive scillatory' movement of the member 48 about its. axis The cylindrical' extension 49. adjacent r the slot 53 is'prqvided with a transversely extend ing tapered opening 57 toreeeivea corresponding tapredldetehtw. 'I'his detent is maintained depressedjposition by means of a fiat spring 59 which is'looped at'its central. portion 1 about a pin 7 60 the .endsof which are supportedwithin. aligned 40' openings 61 provided in the wall of the slidable mem rfifi; and sho n t o early f F 3:. O renfd. Q th s inc-5. e endsi p y d nga e he u per id t h t tt a as s Fig." 2; while the" opposite j end extends, rearar ily" a 71S .idispos i h ih t' m r a ejm t. w tni a d {W 1 Qif he; sl -l 1 1 1; a The slidable" member 48' is interiorlyscrew threaded at 62 and receives the screw threaded v 'end; 63 of a cylindrical member 64. This member 4 is r. slight iifilssfdiameterithan the inner di mt lertzp the ous g 20 F50 that 1 r t o a r s an e o d "mi 'fre mca o ymorei menu; e m mb 64 is i e lwitha xi bore 65 and a; transversely extending "slot 663* transversely. extending slayer of lesser:- width is also provided in the. rear portion of the member 64 which slot receives the body portion of a bolt 68 while the slotJ66 has disposed therein the head portion of the; bolt 68. 7' ;A pin 69, extends transe s l boveit e d it el fifia li 'sj i s ends sfecui 'ed-within the member 64, as increfclear ly shown in Fig.4; to thus prevent accidental displacement of the bolt 68. The free endof the D bolt6eisexteriorly' screw threaded at '70 to receive one end of a coil spring 71 while the oppo' site end or; the oil spring '71 is secured :to a screw threaded extension 72'; formed integral with a member 73 .slidably disposed 'with in the bore 46 provided in themember 43. I'hisfconnection actsfas a snubber or cushion with respect to the movements of; theslidable member '48:" It will be nq da s h tiineibol :6 I s;1 i e t a van oscillatory movement about its longitudinal ax s independently r the rn ember" 64. The rearend of the member'43 has a reduced its, rorward end. The lowerlslct 547mm block 55 disposed therein and which" block. is provided.

1 This block cooperates with the slot 54 to permit the i to the ment is desi'r ed portion '74. Sufficient clearance is provided between theiiange 78 and the cap to permit the member 'lfi to rotate relatively to the cap 75 when the latteris-tightly assembled upon the end of the member-43. The member '76 extends outwardly through the bore in the end of the cap 75 and has an a'xial-b'o're 79 provided therein. Disposed within. this axial bore 79 is a cable 22 the sheath of which is rigidly secured to the member 76by peening over or otherwise securing the inner end o f the cable to the inner end of the member 76" as indicated at 80. This connection should be such-that 1th sheathof the cable'22:

f substantial unitary n vt mi 'mb iime .t V t t c'c'mstruc'ztioni' The operating wire 81' oi the cable extends throughthe sheath beyond the member an s i' e i b n :tor isc th ea plug 82. 'f Ihis' lug 82is disposed-within a screw threaded bore""83 provided the adjacent end of; the member 77. *The'o'peratingwire 81, of course, is so formed with respect to the sheathing of the yfireely' reciprocate within impartreciprocatory 'move-f ble fz fih x the'sheathing merit to the slida le member 48. Anyvtypeoi instrumentjrhay be employed in connecti'onw *"lthis device, depending'upon the purposes for, which" the" device is to be used but in Fig'jz a file 84is illustrated as onetype of in--} stru nent filelha'sat its inner end an en'- large'd circular port ion-" -8' 5 which isf preferably knurled upon 'the butersurface] A- sh'ank 86 is formed'integral with the enlarged portion 85 and axially thereof and is adapted 'to beinserted within the bore 51 of th'e extension 49, At the rear end of the shank 86 is' a 'tapered"groove- 87 extending tra "terse-y which is adapted to coact withitheispring res sed detent 58jso as to secure the instrument? inpr'oper' "position with respect 4 housing 20. The free end of theshank 86 is 't'abred at S Bfs' that it may-easily; pass the depending endfofthe eten't -58 when the shank isbeing movedfto itsTihnermo'st position.- The detent 58 has suflic'i'ent rigidity topreventacci dental disengagementiof thehistrument but isof such construction as 'to'permit withdrawal offthe instrument in the vent that a change of iristru:

oprevent 'an'y tendency oi relativeoscillator y movemntaboufithe axis of the shank dejwithf fespect tqtheenens1om49' an ex-: tension- 89 is formed u "on the enlarged portion 85 and is adapted to* be;disposed within a' groove provided in the adjacent end of the extension 49. .In Figs, 6 and-"7 a buffer 'is disclosed, being one of the elements which is'adapted for use in connectionj with the deV' Ce; while-inlEig. 8 a nail brush is illustrated "and iriuF'igs.;}) and lfl m'assaging implements are illustrated;indicating that evi e hasmariy uses." .1 t; [In Figlbjthesoi called mange stick is illust1 atedandthis instrumenti'might' readily be formed with'shankssirnilar to those already 'described and in which 'reciprhcatory movement I is imparted. 'I-Iowever;'it 'has beenffouhd from actual experiment that very little movement is required in connection with" the use of the orange Stick and? as iff'is desirable that hpinjury should roaster the plug 36 'I'his'cup-sh ped member90is made of substantially resilient material and is slotted at 93 so-{that a tension may beiexerted upon the extension 39 to prev, nt acicidental'idisen age-'5 ment. The opposite end of the operating wire 81in the cable '22 is connectedin'any suitablemanner to an' eccentric which" is contained within',thatportion of the housing 23 1 and has anysu'itable means for imparting" a reciprocatingmoveinentj to the operating'wiresl. v suitableconnection; of thistype is commonlyknownit is fnotypeii d necessary to explain any specific connection.

While we havedescribe'd the preferred'embodi ments of our invention it'i's to be understood that we arenot to be limi ed to the precise details. of

construction and arrangement oiparts just'described but various changes and modifications may bemadewithout departing from the spirit of the invention as. defined by the ap finded claims. 1 vI Having thus described our inventionwe claim;

1. A device of the character{describedcom: prising .a housing, a. chuck" slidably mounted in said housing and adapted to ireceivefai'i'd.suripgrt an instrument projecting beyond one end ofsaid 7 housing, and a reciprocable. member having one end connected to said chuck and having its other extending outwardly'beyond the opposite end of said housing.

2. A device of the character described comprising a housing, a chuck slidably mounted in said housing and adapted to receive and support an instrument projecting beyond one end of said housing, a reeiprocable member having one end connected to said chuck and having its other end extending outwardly beyond the opposite end of said housing, and means operatively connected to the outer end of said member for reciprocating said member.

3. A device of the character described comprising a housing, a chuck slidably mounted in said housing and adapted to receive and support an instrument projecting beyond one end of said housing, a reciprocable member having one end connected to said chuck and having its other end extending outwardly beyond the oppositeend of said housing, and motor operated means opera tively connected to the outer end of said mem her for reciprocating said member.

4. A device of the character described comprising a housing, a chuck slidably mounted in said housing and adapted to receive and support an instrument, a cable having one end connected to said chuck and having its other end extending outwardly beyond the opposite end of said housing, and means operatively connected to the outer end of said cable for imparting reciprocatory movement thereto. a

5. A device of the character described comprising a housing, a chuck slidably. mounted in said housing and adapted to receive and support an instrument, a cable having one end flexibly connected to said chuck and having its other end extending outwardly beyond the opposite end of said housing, and means operatively connected to the outer end of said cable for imparting reciprocatory movement thereto.

y'GJA-Hevice" pissings ho g, jchuck slidably mounted in adapted to receive and supa-'cable'having"'one end swivsaid housing portan; instrument,

elly' connected 'tc 'said chuck and having its other end extendingfoutwai-dly' beyond 'the opposite end-fersaidliousingf a means {operatively cone i w eiite 'iendeaai i a iar m ing reciprocatory"movement theretof '7. A" device character described fcom pris'ing' a" I 'ckslidably; mounted in, said housing, an nst me having a shank res movabiysupported' by said chuck, a reciprocable member and its other erid extending outwardlf beyond said sousmgyaad'stwer actuated means op-j eratively connected with the outer end of said member for imparting' rciproca'tory movement 8. A "device "of the snare ter described com prising '21. housing, a chuck slidably mounted in said housing, an; instrument 'liaving' a shank re-v movably supported-by said jchu'ck,- a; reciprocable d 'swivellyj connected to n o wa y beyond said housing, sweat-mamma fmeans operatively {connected Filth the-' cuter end of said member ts; parting reciprocatory movement thereto. I, 9. A device of he character described comii si s ng chuck d rblvmWnW instrumenthavingfashank resaidichuck} a reciprdcable onnect di 'exten powenact t b e ha n i w} s d housin a tivelycdnfiect for imparting reciprocatory movement thereto.

10. A device of the character described comprising a housing, a chuck slidably mounted insaid housing, an instrument having a shank removably supported by said chuck, a reciprocable cable having one end connected to said chuck and its other end extending outwardly beyond said housing, a sheath surrounding said cable and having one end connected to said housing, and poweractuated means operatively connected to the outer end of said cable for imparting reciprocatory movement thereto.

11. A device of the character described comprising a housing, a chuck slidably mounted in said housing, an instrument having a shank removably supported by said chuck, a reciprocable and its other end extending outwardly beyond said housing, a sheath surrounding said cable and having one end swivelly connected to said housing, and power actuated means operatively connected to the outer end of said cable for imparting reciprocatory movement thereto.

, 12. A device of the character described comprising a housing, a chuck slidably mounted in said housing, an instrument having a shank removably supported bysaid chuck, a reciprocable cable'having one end swivelly connected to said chuck and its other end extending outwardly beyond said h 0using,a sheath surrounding said cable and having one end swivelly connected to said housing, and power actuated means operatively connected to the outer end of said cable for imparting reciprocatory movement thereto.

13. A device of the character described com-v prising a housing, said housing, an instrument having a shank removably supported in said chuck, means for pre- "t he charmer: described -com-' having one end connected to said chuck d to'tn outerwear saacable a cable having one end connected to said chuck a chuck slidably mounted in venting relative movement between said-instrument and saidychuck; a cable having oner end; connected to'said chuckt and itsother? end ex? outwardly beyond said ,housing, and means connected to the outer; end of 1 said-cable tending for imparting .reciprocatory movement thereto,- 14. A deviceof, thecharacter; described zoom-- prising a housing, a chuck slidably mountedl ifn; said housing,\an.instrument having a shank re-:

movably supported in said chuck; resilient means and means connected to the outer end of said cable forv imparting vreciprocatory movement thereto. Y i v I ,l 5. A device of the character described; com-, prising a housing, a'chuck slidably mountedin said housing, an instrument having a shankremovably supported in said chuck, resilient means; for preventing: accidental disengagement between said shank and said chuck, means for prea venting relative oscillatory" movement between said instrument and said chuck-a cable having one end connected to said chuck andfi ts other end extending outwardly" byondfsai'd housing; and meansconnectedto thefouter end of said cable for imparting reciprocator y movement thereto. 16. A deviceof the characterj'described' comprising a housing, a] member ,slidablymounted inlsaid housing, an' instrument mountedon said housing,- a reciprocable cable ghaving", one [end connectedto said slidable member and its other end. extending outwardly beyond said housing; and means connectedfto'the .outer' end of said cable: for imparting reciprocatory movement thereto to thereby-cause said housing to be vibrated, y I 1 =17.;A device of the characterdescribedcome;

prising ahousing, a member slidably mounted ,V- 18. A device f, the character described comprisingahousing, a chuck slidably mounted in said. housing and adapted to receive and support an jnstfrument, a member connected to ,said; chuck and reciprocable along its-longitudinal axis, said member having its other end extending outwardly beyond said housing and'means oper ,ativelyconnected to the outer'endof said mem ber forf imparting reciprocatory movement to, saidniember.

.19.' ,A device of the ch aracter described com? prising a housing, a chuck slidably mounted in saidhousing and adapted to receive and support an instrument which projects beyond one. end of said housing, motor operating means remote with respect to saidchuck, and a flexible shaft operatively connected with said. chuck and said 3 motor operating means to be reciprocated by theu said means and to cause reciprocatory slid-f in'gfn'i'ovement of'said chuck.

' GEORGE S. UBELHART. 3

JOHN "E. McALLISTER. 

